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InevitableSwing [none/use name]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 8 days ago

Air Force officer arrested after calling for Trump’s impeachment at Capitol

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Air Force officer arrested after calling for Trump’s impeachment at Capitol

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InevitableSwing [none/use name]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 8 days ago
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Air Force officer arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump’s impeachment
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Maj. Jason Watson was in uniform when U.S. Capitol Police arrested him. He criticized Trump’s actions in Iran and Venezuela, as well as his immigration policies.

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    Maybe I’ve seen too much USA politics over the years, but this seems to me like the very carefully planned launch of a long political career by yet another wealthy sociopath.

    • RedWizard [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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      That was my first reaction. He’ll be on the ballot somewhere for November.

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      Joe Kent needs a running mate

  • duderium [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    Back in my day officers’ would have done a coup if they were unhappy with a country’s leadership. Now they just whine on some steps and let themselves get arrested.

    • SexUnderSocialism [she/her]@hexbear.net
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      Men used to be men, and would overthrow their fascist overlords. Now they do nothing but lick boots and complain. Where are all the masculine men??

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    Bluesky libs live in fantasyland.

    USAF Major Jason Watson stood in his uniform on the Capitol steps, resisting. May his USAF colleagues follow him, and resist illegal orders.

    Is this the start of something huge? Airforce pilots are a special breed; in WW2 England they only were given penicillin, because it was precious, as were they. God bless the pilots who understand their mission as defenders, not aggressors.

    https://bsky.app/profile/peacescientists.bsky.social/post/3mpodaknnis24

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      Airforce pilots are a special breed; in WW2 England they only were given penicillin, because it was precious

      That’s not true at all

      • LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins [none/use name, any]@hexbear.net
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        Imagine thinking “guy who wants to strap in behind big engine and go very fast” is a rare type of dude

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      It is so funny isn’t it? Some goodbits from the post:

      SEND MONEY NOW PLEASE YES THIIS IS RESISTANCE:

      Poor airforce pilots who have been the fkin tip of the needle in delivering unlimited imperialist violence on civilians for 75 years:

      And finally some AI slop - we musn’t be without:

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      Mind you these contemporaneous air forces also did the Dresden Bombing and Hiroshima-Nagasaki. Not exactly sure of the virtue in the military component that doesn’t even have to physically be in front of the results of their actions.

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    freeze-peach

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